Elba, Ohio

Elba is an unincorporated community in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.^[1]

History

A post office called Elba was established in 1871, and remained in operation until 1984.^[2] The community most likely was named after Elba, an island in the Mediterranean Sea.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elba, Ohio
↑ "Washington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
↑ "How communities got their names". Marietta Times. February 19, 2013. Retrieved 29 December 2015.

Municipalities and communities of Washington County, Ohio, United States

County seat: Marietta

Cities	Belpre Marietta

Villages	Beverly Lowell Lower Salem Macksburg Matamoras

Townships	Adams Aurelius Barlow Belpre Decatur Dunham Fairfield Fearing Grandview Independence Lawrence Liberty Ludlow Marietta Muskingum Newport Palmer Salem Warren Waterford Watertown Wesley

CDPs	Devola Little Hocking Newport Reno Vincent Waterford

Unincorporated communities	Archers Fork Barlow Bartlett Beavertown Beckett Bevan Bloomfield Bonn Briggs Caywood Churchtown Coal Run Constitution Cornerville Cow Run Cutler Dalzell Dart Decaturville Deucher Dunbar Dunham Elba Equity Fifteen Fillmore Fleming Germantown Gracey Grandview Layman Leith Lower Newport Luke Chute Moore Junction Moss Run Newell Run Oak Grove Patten Mills Pinehurst Qualey Rainbow Relief Sitka Stanleyville Tick Ridge Veto Wade Warner Watertown Whipple Wingett Run Yankeeburg

Coordinates: 39°36′29″N 81°24′47″W / 39.60806°N 81.41306°W / 39.60806; -81.41306

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